About this episode
The episode discusses the Purdue Meteorology Program with insights from guests involved in meteorology and climate science.
Tonight's WeatherBrains episode will cover the Purdue Meteorology Program. The Panel takes a deep dive into both the undergraduate and graduate programs. Guest WeatherBrain Dr. Robin Tanamachi joins us tonight from Purdue University. She's a member of the AMS and is working with UCAR and COMET on a radar meteorology course. She's an avid cyclist and storm chaser. It's great to have you on tonight, Dr. Tanamachi! Guest WeatherBrain Dr Beth Hall joins us to discuss what's happening with the Indiana State Climatologist office. She's also the director of the Midwest Regional Climate Center and manager of the Purdue Mesonet. Tonight's show will be discussing efforts on building a Statewide Mesonet across the Hoosier State. Thanks for joining us tonight! Last but certainly not least, Guest Panelist Purdue University senior Lindsey Peterson will go through enrollment, meteorology student activities, storm chase trip, and Dr Tanamachi's research. She's studying atmospheric science and is the President of Purdue's AMS Chapter and has been a NWS student volunteer as well as a 2025 NOAA William M. Lapenta Intern. She's also involved with the AMS Board of Higher Education and has done…
People in this episode
Guests: Dr. Robin Tanamachi, Dr Beth Hall, Lindsey Peterson
Topics covered
- Purdue Meteorology Program
- undergraduate programs
- graduate programs
- climate science
- storm chasing
- Mesonet
Keywords
- Purdue Meteorology
- storm chasing
- climate center
- Mesonet
- atmospheric science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Purdue University, AMS, UCAR, COMET, Midwest Regional Climate Center, Purdue Mesonet
Places: Indiana
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